Overview
- Water supplies were cut in Bălți and three other towns, with outages expected to last at least 12 hours into Tuesday, according to the Environment Ministry.
- Government analyses detected petroleum products and aromatic hydrocarbons in the Dniester/Nistru above permitted safety limits.
- A 15-day environmental alert is in effect as officials deploy additional containment at the Dubasari reservoir and consider limits on water extraction and use.
- Schools in affected areas were closed and students were moved to online learning.
- Moldova held Russia responsible for the contamination, summoned the Russian ambassador, and received offers of assistance from EU Commissioner Marta Kos.